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MUSEVENI, KAGAME BICKER OVER PRISONERS

Atim Mercy

Updated: Aug 18, 2020


Guards at a border, Uganda and Rwanda Police Officers guard a cross line at Gatuna border, Gatuna border,  Rwanda Uganda border
Uganda and Rwanda Police Officers guard a cross line at Gatuna border.

In a Sunday meeting held in Luanda Angola, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his counterpart the Rwandan President Paul Kagame agreed on resolutions to release each other's prisoners being held in their country.

However, no one knows how many prisoners are still held captive by the two parties.

The quadripartite summit was convened to review the August 2019 peace pact that was signed by the two leaders in Angola.


This forum was hosted by Angola's President João Lourenço, attended President Museveni, President Kagame, Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Museveni-and-Kagame-in-Luanda, President Museveni, Angola's President João Lourenço, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Luanda summit, quadripartite summit, Uganda Rwanda crisis
(L-R) President Museveni of Uganda, Angola's President João Lourenço, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Luanda Summit.

It was the second time Kagame and Museveni met to resolve their disputes.


According to the statement released from the Luanda summit, “Both parties must continue to protect and respect the human rights of the national citizens of the other party.”


Previously, Kigali accused Uganda of supporting Rwandan rebels, arresting and harassment of Rwandan nationals as well as economic sabotage.

As a result, Rwanda blocked several Ugandan cargo trucks from crossing to Rwanda citing construction works and also stopped her citizens from crossing over Uganda.


This triggered an economic and social crisis for the communities that were living near the border.

Kagame and Museveni have pledged to desist from activities that seem to support the destabilization of peace in each other's country.

President Museveni inspects a military parade at Kabamba, Kabamba 1, Uganda People's Defense Forces
President Museveni inspects a military parade at Kabamba.

President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda will do its part to ensure that the resolutions of the Third Quadripartite Summit are implemented.


It was also agreed that an Adhoc team meet before the two heads of state meet again in the next month, according to a tweet by Don Wanyama, Museveni’s press secretary.


The next summit is scheduled for February 21, 2020, at the Gatuna border.

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